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List of Rwanda districts by population

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This is a list of the districts of Rwanda by population as of August 15, 2012, the date of the 2012 Rwanda population and housing census.[1] Gasabo District of Kigali City is the most populous district with more than half a million people, while Nyarugenge of Kigali City is the least populous. This list compares the results from 2012 census with the results from 2002 when the last census was held.

Districts by population [2]

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Rank in
Rwanda
Districts
,
2012
Rank in Rwanda
Districts
,
2002
District
Province
Population
August 15, 2012
Population,
August 15, 2002
Population Change
2002-2012

(%)
Population Density
2012

(per km2)
Population Density
Rank,2012
1 6 Gasabo Kigali City 530,907 320,516 65.6 1237 3
2 20 Nyagatare Eastern Province 466,944 255,104 83.0 243 29
3 10 Gatsibo Eastern Province 433,997 283,456 53.1 275 28
4 2 Rusizi Western Province 404,278 331,950 21.9 422 19
5 8 Rubavu Western Province 404,278 292,653 38.1 1041 4
6 1 Gicumbi Northern Province 397,871 359,716 10.6 480 16
7 3 Nyamasheke Western Province 383,138 325,032 17.9 326 22
8 7 Musanze Northern Province 368,563 307,078 20.0 695 5
9 15 Bugesera Eastern Province 363,339 266,775 36.2 282 28
10 29 Kayonza Eastern Province 346,751 209,723 65.3 179 30
11 19 Kamonyi Southern Province 342,792 261,336 31.2 523 8
12 12 Nyamagabe Southern Province 342,112 280,007 22.2 314 23
13 24 Ngoma Eastern Province 340,983 235,109 44.0 390 20
14 4 Gakenke Northern Province 338,586 322,043 5.1 481 15
15 26 Kirehe Eastern Province 338,562 229,468 48.6 288 25
16 5 Burera Northern Province 336,455 320,759 4.9 522 9
17 11 Ngororero Western Province 334,413 282,249 18.5 493 12
18 13 Karongi Western Province 331,571 278,944 18.9 334 21
19 16 Huye Southern Province 328,605 265,446 23.8 565 6
20 27 Nyanza Southern Province 323,388 225,209 43.6 481 14
21 17 Rutsiro Western Province 323,251 264,360 22.3 279 27
22 18 Gisagara Southern Province 322,803 262128 23.1 475 17
23 22 Ruhango Southern Province 322,021 245,833 31.0 514 10
24 30 Kicukiro Kigali City 319,661 207819 53.8 1918 2
25 9 Muhanga Southern Province 318,965 287,219 11.1 492 13
26 28 Rwamagana Eastern Province 310,238 220,502 40.7 455 18
27 14 Nyabihu Western Province 295,580 268,367 10.1 556 7
28 25 Nyaruguru Southern Province 293,424 231,496 26.8 290 24
29 21 Rulindo Northern Province 288,452 252,266 14.8 509 11
30 23 Nyarugenge Kigali City 284,860 236,990 20.2 2127 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census (Provisional Results) | National Institute of Statistics Rwanda". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  2. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census (Provisional Results) | National Institute of Statistics Rwanda". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.